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  1. The Door to December

    Richard Paige

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A mother races to unravel her daughter's six-year disappearance and psychic awakening before an unimaginable power from the 'Door to December' consumes them all.

  2. The Art of Being Alone

    Renuka Gavrani

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on Goodreads
  3. Cross Country

    James Patterson

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After a massacre at a friend's home, Detective Alex Cross enters the Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C. and then Nigeria itself to hunt down 'The Tiger,' a mastermind seeking revenge.

  4. Truth and Beauty

    Ann Patchett

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    A memoir about the deep, twenty-year friendship between two writers, one disfigured by cancer, as they deal with ambition, addiction, and the lasting grief of a life intertwined with another's.

  5. Sparrow

    L.J. Shen

    ★ 4.2 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A Boston fixer with steel-blue eyes and a mobster's legacy kidnaps the woman he's just married, clipping her wings and caging her in a dangerous game of power and possession.

  6. Kings Rising

    C.S. Pacat

    ★ 4.5 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With his true identity exposed, the enslaved prince must forge an impossible alliance with the man who vowed to kill him, navigating treacherous battlefields and even more perilous betrayals to reclaim their thrones and save their war-torn nations.

  7. My Man Jeeves

    P.G. Wodehouse

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Bertie Wooster, a bumbling aristocrat, constantly finds himself in social messes. His valet, Jeeves, always untangles them with wit and perfect timing.

  8. Sloppy Firsts

    Megan McCafferty

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    When her best friend moves away, cynical and witty teenager Jessica Darling navigates the minefield of high school, family drama, and unexpected romance with a mysterious 'Dreg' through a series of hilariously honest emails.

  9. Seeds of Yesterday

    V.C. Andrews

    ★ 3.8 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by past incest, Cathy and Chris fight to protect their children from the same twisted legacy, only to be drawn back into Foxworth Hall's inescapable grip.

  10. Ego Is the Enemy

    Ryan Holiday

    ★ 4.2 (35k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Learn how history's greatest achievers mastered themselves, not just the outside world, by fighting their own egos to reach success and impact.

  11. The Almost Moon

    Alice Sebold

    ★ 2.7 (35k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    After decades of sacrifice, Helen Knightly's life falls apart over a single day as she confronts an unthinkable act, revealing the dark web of devotion and hate binding her family.

  12. The Unexpected Everything

    Morgan Matson

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A politician's daughter plans a perfect summer, but a scandal changes everything, leading her to dog-walking, an unexpected romance, and self-discovery.

  13. Eaters of the Dead

    Michael Crichton

    ★ 3.7 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In 10th-century Scandinavia, an Arab diplomat joins a Viking quest to fight ancient, mist-shrouded monsters under the northern lights.

  14. Deep

    Kylie Scott

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A Vegas fling with a rock star bass player turns into a lifelong commitment when a positive pregnancy test forces them to confront their chemistry and feelings that run deeper than a one-night stand.

  15. The Rent Collector

    Camron Wright

    ★ 4.2 (35k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    At a Cambodian trash dump, a mother's effort to save her sick son connects with a rent collector's past, opening a path to reading and new life.

  16. Wind/Pinball

    Haruki Murakami

    ★ 3.5 (35k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    This two-sided volume features Haruki Murakami's first two novels, offering an early look at his stories of alienated youth, mysterious women, and the quiet strangeness that defines his writing.

  17. Bluebeard

    Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    An aging abstract expressionist, haunted by his past and a secret in his potato barn, confronts human creation when a persistent widow unearths his life story.

  18. Waking Gods

    Sylvain Neuvel

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a second, even larger alien robot appears and starts a global attack, humanity's only hope is to understand the first fragmented giant Rose Franklin found years ago, using ancient alien technology as their defense in a fight for survival.

  19. The Rule of Four

    Ian Caldwell

    ★ 3.3 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    At Princeton, two seniors race to decipher a 500-year-old coded manuscript, uncovering a Renaissance-era murder and placing their own lives in mortal danger as they unravel its deadly secrets.

  20. The Prince of Mist

    Carlos Ruiz Zafón

    ★ 3.7 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a secluded coastal village, a mysterious house, a drowned boy's ghost, and a sinister entity known as The Prince of Mist ensnare three friends in a chilling wartime quest to unravel a decades-old pact with the shadows.

  21. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

    Leslye Walton

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Born with wings into a family cursed by love, a young woman's search for acceptance takes a dangerous turn when a devout boy believes she is an angel, leading to a violent Summer Solstice where feathers and rain meet human hearts.

  22. The Hike

    Drew Magary

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on Goodreads

    A suburban dad's casual hike turns into a surreal, high-stakes odyssey through a fantasy world filled with giants, demons, and magical crustaceans as he fights to return to his family.

  23. The Burden of Proof

    Scott Turow

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When his wife's sudden death reveals a hidden life of financial crimes and family secrets, attorney Sandy Stern must navigate a personal crisis that threatens to unravel everything he thought he knew.

  24. The Bitter Kingdom

    Rae Carson

    ★ 4.2 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Queen Elisa, on the edge of civil war and hunted by her own people, must go through a land of ice and brutal magic to save her love, reclaim her throne, and become the champion the world needs.

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